[W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

Sun Nov 13 14:12:15 EST 2005

So what happens when a cop pulls up behind you and flashes you with his
strobes or spotlight?  It's sure going to be hard to explain.. In my area,
cops just pace you from your blind spot and write you up.  I've also been
pulled over by unmarked cruisers, but only received a warning.  Any idea if
it's because they aren't allowed to issue tickets in the CA? or was he being
nice?

Eddie

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Theo Le
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 1:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

If its nighttime, the easiest thing to do is install a slave flash inside
those rear plate lights. When the flash goes off, the slave flash flashes
and you cant see a thing. I work in photography, and havent figured out why
anyone hasent done this yet.

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From: Shayegan, <mailto:rishayegan at davidson.edu>  Richard 

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Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:18 PM

Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

CCD's are sensitive to infrared.which is why they put aggressive IR filters
on them. Even Canon's 20Da which is marketed as an astronomy digital camera
has a fairly strong IR filter. While I think that and photo based ticket
should not be valid on the grounds that by itself the photo radar/red-light
shouldn't be considered admissible evidence (they seem to go wrong too
often, plus they are often issued to the incorrect person, and while this is
easily cleared up by a person who has time to go down to the adjudicator's
office, this opens the elderly, the uneducated, and the busy, to potential
abuses by the government), I don't care to block red light cameras because
people shouldn't be running red lights. The photo radar on the other than is
easily picked up by a valentine one so no need for the photo blocker. I on
the other hand am reducing reflectivity to hinder laser gun range. I've got
pick ups on my V1 where I was grossly overly the speed limit, so apparently
it can work well enough to give me warning before a lock (though not enough
to be really trustworthy, I should get a laser jammer).
Richard

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Eddie
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 2:12 AM
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Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

I was actually thinking about that.since most digital cameras (CCDs at
least) are sensitive to infrared, how about putting extremely high intensity
infrared lights around the license plate frame, but always on, to avoid
having to sense when the pictures are being taken (if being taken by radar
cam with digital.

Anyway, I guess the more reasonable response is to just drive the speed
limit right?  ;) 

Eddie

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Iain Gunn
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

I designed my system about 6 years ago, we no longer have photo radar in
Ontario. Ahh ain't technology great. But I bet it still will work if you
fire the flash into any lens at several thousand joules it will still burn
out the image, maybe. Or fire it at your licence plate??

    Luckily I don't have that problem anymore.

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From: Eddie <mailto:cyberdrakon at hotmail.com>  

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Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:46 PM

Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

A lot of the cameras no longer use a flash, and use digital controls to
level the light.  Some cams (particularly red light cameras) have multiple
cameras in different locations.

Eddie

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Iain Gunn
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

When they brought in, temporarily, photo radar in Ontario, I designed a
system that beats it 100%.

I installed 3 small Zenon flash strobes where the licence plate screws go,
and a slave to fire them in the fourth spot. When the flash from the camera
fired, it hit the slave and fired my 3 strobes back into the camera. It
burns the picture out completely as it highly over exposes the film.  I used
high speed capacitors so recovery was in a millisecond, as the photo radar
usually takes 2 pictures. I got some photos from people who had been nailed
and worked out the correct angle to mount the strobes. To test, take your
camera and take a flash picture into a mirror.

                                                                    Have
fun,

Iain

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From: Shayegan, <mailto:rishayegan at davidson.edu>  Richard 

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Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:29 AM

Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

Photoblocker doesn't really work.sometimes. Yes it does successfully
white-out the photo, but there are ways to bring back the information, so
they might still get you. The plate covers are more reliable but then again
they are illegal in many states. A good place to buy this sort of stuff at
is www.radarbusters.com and a good place to discuss the products with some
people who know is http://www.radardetector.net/ though it doesn't seem to
be working right now.

Richard

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Malcolm Lee
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Photo Blocker

Hi Ronny,

I've not had experience with these products either, though the website has a
lot of info., testimonials, etc.

Here is the site http://www.phantomplate.com/photoblocker.html for more
info. 

Hope that helps.

Cheers,   Malcolm Lee 

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